About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

September 27

15Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
9Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker ✓
4Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
5American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
5Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
9Carolina Wren ✓
2European Starling ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Veery ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
13American Robin ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
5House Finch ✓
9American Goldfinch ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
3Common Yellowthroat ✓
1American Redstart ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 26

4Turkey Vulture ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
2Hooded Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓